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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0